OFFICIAL MAP

OF THE

Belgian Antarctic Expedition

Charted by Captain George Lecointe

SECOND IN COMMAND.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

An Antarctic Iceberg (colour)[Frontispiece]
PAGE
Official Map of the Expedition[xx]
The Crow’s Nest[3]
Rio Harbour from Mt. Corcovadofacing[16]
Rio de Janeiro„[16]
Part of Montevideo„[36]
The Belgica[49]
Fuegian Boys (colour)facing[68]
Indian Mission Huts„[74]
Part of Punta Arenas„[74]
The Wind-Swept Rocks of the Western Fuegian Islands„[79]
Terminating Ridge of the Cordilleras, Beagle Channel„[80]
Ona Women in Full Dress, with Papoose Strapped to the Shoulders„[89]
Ona Men on the Chase„[89]
Types of Onas, Chief Colchicoli and one of his Wives„[90]
An Ona Home„[95]
Onas on the March„[95]
Ona Archery„[96]
Comparative Sizes of an Ona and a Caucasian[98]
Ona Hunter Ready for Actionfacing[105]
A Bull Sea-Lion at Rest„[106]
Den of Sea-Lions, Staten Island„[106]
Dr. Frederick A. Cook„[111]
Sunrise over Brabant Island„[112]
Mount William, Antwerp Island„[121]
Mount Allo, Liege Island„[121]
Weddell Sea-Leopards of Belgica Strait„[122]
Cormorants at Home„[127]
Arctowski gathering Geological Specimens, observed by a Megalestris (Cape Lancaster in the Background)„[127]
A Penguin Rookery, Isle Cobalescou„[128]
Penguins—A Family Gathering on the Pack-Ice„[128]
Sunrise and Sunset together over the Eastern Shore of Belgica Strait„[137]
View Eastward from Neumayer Channel (Part of Wiencke Island—Sierre Du Fief in the Background)„[138]
Brooklyn Island„[138]
Lemaire Channel—Wandel Island„[143]
Cape Cloos„[143]
Ascending Icy Mountains„[144]
An Encampment„[144]
Cape Eivind Astrup—Northern Point of Wiencke Island„[153]
Cape Renard, Dancoland„[154]
Stratified Tabular Iceberg, off Cape Rasmussen, to the lee of which the Belgica rested during the night of Feb. 12„[159]
Iceberg in Belgica Strait with a Great Tunnel through it„[159]
One of the Wauwermans Islands„[160]
Sophie Rocks, Dancoland„[160]
Snowy Petrel[161]
Midnight at Midsummer over the Antarctic Mainland (colour)facing[166]
The Belgica Pressing Southward through the Drift-Ice„[169]
Iceberg off Cape Tuxen„[169]
Penguins on a Sea-worn Iceberg resembling a Whale„[170]
A Tabular Iceberg, seen at the Pack-edge in the South Pacific (about 200 feet high)„[175]
Bird’s-eye View of the Pack-ice near the Outer Edge„[176]
Lecointe Making Observations. The Nautical Observatory„[185]
Dobrowolski Measuring the Depth of the Snow-Fall„[185]
Hauling Snow to Augment the Water-Supply„[186]
Making Soundings„[186]
The Sailor’s Recreation„[191]
Bow of the Belgica after a Collision with an Iceberg„[191]
The Hummocks of a Pressure-Angle„[192]
Cestrugi„[192]
A Lake. The Sporting Place of Whales, Seals and Penguins„[201]
Moonlight Photograph of the Belgica, May 20, 1898„[201]
Moss and Lichens„[202]
Moon Faces[204]
Moon Faces (continued)[205]
M. van Rysselberghe at the Condenser, which was converted into a Snow Melterfacing[207]
Racovitza at the Microscope„[208]
Arctowski in the Laboratory„[208]
Eight Successive Phases of an Exhibit of Aurora Australis, March 19, 1898„[217]
A Page of Belgica Boots„[224]
Belgica Mittens„[233]
Samples of Darnings„[233]
Whale Blow-Hole„[240]
Seal Blow-Hole„[240]
Iceberg in the Edge of the Pack-Ice„[249]
Penguin Tracks„[249]
Crab-Eater„[256]
Ross Seal„[256]
True Sea-Leopard„[256]
Weddell Sea-Leopards on the Pack-Ice„[265]
Arctowski and Amundsen ready for a Stroll[266]
The Ross Seal with Trachea Inflatedfacing[272]
Heads of Sea-Leopards and Crab-Eaters„[281]
An Old Lead„[288]
A New Crevasse„[288]
Penguin Interviews„[297]
The Small Pack Penguin„[304]
The Royal Penguin„[304]
“Saennagras”[307]
Penguins’ Heads and Feet„[313]
Petrels and Megalestris„[322]
Nansen, the Mascot[325]
Amundsen after a Ski Runfacing[327]
The Belgica in September. The New Tent and the Pack Travelling Outfit„[328]
Twilight amid the Antarctic Ice (colour)„[332]
A Hunter Taking a Sun Bath„[337]
The Last to Enter the Three-Man Sleeping Bag„[337]
The Four O’Clock Tea Discussion„[338]
Distorted Faces of the Rising Sun[340]
Distorted Faces of the Rising Sun (continued)[341]
Crossing Hummocks and Crevasses. Edge of the Belgica Field in Octoberfacing[343]
Edge of the Antarctic Pack„[344]
The Midnight Sun Over the Pack-Ice„[353]
Ice-Flowers„[354]
The Assembled Discs of Ice Crystals which give Origin to Polar Ice„[354]
An Iceberg held by the Ensnaring Influence of the Pack-Ice, forming the so-called “barrier”„[356]
The Midsummer Christmas Dinner„[359]
Portraits of Cook, Amundsen and Racovitza “before and after”„[360]
Snow-Goggles[365]
An Old Wind-Swept Hummockfacing[369]
The Sand-like Drift Snow„[369]
The Tabular Iceberg, the Largest Berg within the Horizon of the Belgica’s Drift„[370]
On January 1st, 1899, the Belgica was still hopelessly held in a Field of Ice„[375]
Old Hummocks„[376]
A Tonite Explosion Used in Efforts to Free the Belgica„[376]
Removing the Upper Sheet Preparatory to Sawing the Hard Undersheets„[385]
Cutting a Canal through the Ice to Release the Belgica from her Year’s Imprisonment„[385]
Floating Mountains of Ice„[386]
View from the Top of a Tabular Iceberg„[386]
A Penguin’s Friend„[389]
Curious Weather-worn Icebergs, 300 Feet High„[391]
Star-Fish and Sea-Urchins from the Bottom of the Antarctic Sea„[392]
A New Shrimp of the Genera of Euphausia, Discovered by Racovitza„[392]
A Group of Penguins,—Visitors to the Belgica„[401]
The Sailors at the End of the Long Night„[402]
Figure 1[428]
Figure 2[429]
Figure 3[430]
Map of the Belgica’s Trip[437]
Soundings in the Pack[438]
Method of Sounding[441]
Sledge-sailing[453]

THROUGH THE
FIRST ANTARCTIC NIGHT

CHAPTER I
IN AND ABOUT RIO DE JANEIRO